IS there a program where you can set policies?

Question

Is there a program where I can set policies for users on my computer to effect other computers. I don't want to go to a computer, set policies, then save it and go to the next. I want a program, so that I dont need to do that. I would go on my computer, all the other computers(clients) will be pointed to my computer for the latest configuration, and then set policies, save, and it will save on all other computers. Any programs??

There has to be a program! All this technology. Please throw in some help.

-Billy

No, I just want a program to do it all. I added my computer in the workgroup, and it isnt shown. Im using a workgroup. i dont know what a domain in. 3 computers in my workgroup. 1 server computer, 2 client computers. i am trying to use lock xp, but i cant create a cloned image. it says something about a zip file. I don't know how to do it.

Answer 1

NO, not for your network. If you were using a domain based server network then you could could do this, but when using a workgroup network there is no real "Server" in the network and no real admin functions.

Answer 2

The quick answer is yes, the program comes with Windows 2000 server or Windows 2003 server and is called the group policy editor snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console, but it only works assuming your computers are arranged in a domain, not a workgroup. Arranging your computers into a domain is a very, very complicated procedure which radically changes the way they all work so that they can be managed centrally, I wouldn't advise it based on the amount of experience you seem to have with systems management.

You can use the policy editor on one machine (the one you've been using) to edit policy on another, but that only saves you the time of getting up and going to the other computer, you can't exactly copy policies around.

Sorry but you may be stuck doing it manually for each.